1987 IFBB Mr. Universe – World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships

This classic contest of future professional stars was held in Spain.  The video includes team posing and all of the top competitors posing in all 5 classes through to the awards.

We see some early footage of future legends such as Mo Benaziza, Francis Benfatto, Andreas Munzer, Luiz Freitas, Geir Borgan Paulsen and Pavol Jablonicky.

FREITAS PHOTO GALLERY

We owe special thanks to Doris Barrilleaux for the Freitas photos.

The video includes team posing and all of the top competitors in all 5 classes through to the awards.  Luiz Freitas from Brazil was the stand-out physique, and huge things were predicted for him.

1987 Amateur World Championships – Spain

IFBB Mr. Universe Results

HeavyWeight
1   Luiz Freitas – Brazil
2   Geir Borgan Paulsen
3   Gunther Kuhni
4   Juan Hernandez
5   Soel Nouri
6   Manfred Grossler
Fred Van Rutten
Eric Overdevest

Light-HeavyWeight
1   Pavol Jablonicky – Czech Republic  (Photo Gallery)
2   Libor Minarik
3   Andreas Munzer   (Photo Gallery)
4   Ingvar Larsson
5   Ian Dowe  (Photo Gallery)
6   Ahmet Enünlü
Richard Martina
Walter Van Elderen

MiddleWeight
1   El Shahat Mabrouk – Egypt
2   Francis Benfatto  (Photo Gallery)
3   Joseph Brian
4   Prem Chand Degra
5   Simeon Carsi Do A
6   Miroslav Jastrebski
Ruud Van Haalem

LightWeight
1   Mohammed Benaziza – Algeria
2   Juan Carlos Lopez
3   Jose Guzman
4   Luciano Andreose
5   Juan Gomez
6   Park Yung Chul

BantamWeight
1   Mohamed Lofty – Egypt
2   Jose Ballester
3   Tevfik Ulusoglu
4   Anwar El Amawy
5   Han Dong Ki
6   Frans Duran